Patents by Inventor Stephen Milton Jones

Stephen Milton Jones has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Magneto optic disk imager
    Patent number: 11353522
    Abstract: A system determines the data stored on a portion of magnetic media by obtaining an image that represents the magnetic state of the portion of magnetic media using a magneto-optic image sensor. In an example, the image sensor is connected to a mechanism that moves over the portion of magnetic media, and the system takes a plurality of images which are stitched together into a composite image of the state of the portion of magnetic media. The system analyzes the image to identify regions that contain data, extracts the encoded data from the regions. The encoded data is decoded in accordance with an encoding scheme used by the portion of magnetic media. In some examples, a file structure is applied to the data and data files are recovered from the image. In various examples, the portion of magnetic media can be hard disk media, floppy disk media, or magnetic tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Keith John Perez, Stephen Milton Jones
  • MAGNETO OPTIC DISK IMAGER
    Publication number: 20210025950
    Abstract: A system determines the data stored on a portion of magnetic media by obtaining an image that represents the magnetic state of the portion of magnetic media using a magneto-optic image sensor. In an example, the image sensor is connected to a mechanism that moves over the portion of magnetic media, and the system takes a plurality of images which are stitched together into a composite image of the state of the portion of magnetic media. The system analyzes the image to identify regions that contain data, extracts the encoded data from the regions. The encoded data is decoded in accordance with an encoding scheme used by the portion of magnetic media. In some examples, a file structure is applied to the data and data files are recovered from the image. In various examples, the portion of magnetic media can be hard disk media, floppy disk media, or magnetic tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Keith John Perez, Stephen Milton Jones
  • Magneto optic disk imager
    Patent number: 10802085
    Abstract: A system determines the data stored on a piece of magnetic media by obtaining an image that represents the magnetic state of the piece of magnetic media using a magneto-optic image sensor. In an example, the image sensor is connected to a mechanism that moves over the piece of magnetic media, and the system takes a plurality of images which are stitched together into a composite image of the state of the piece of magnetic media. The system analyzes the image to identify regions that contain data, extracts the encoded data from the regions. The encoded data is decoded in accordance with an encoding scheme used by the piece of magnetic media. In some examples, a file structure is applied to the data and data files are recovered from the image. In various examples, the piece of magnetic media can be hard disk media, floppy disk media, or magnetic tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Vulcan Inc.
    Inventors: Keith John Perez, Stephen Milton Jones
  • MAGNETO OPTIC DISK IMAGER
    Publication number: 20200182949
    Abstract: A system determines the data stored on a piece of magnetic media by obtaining an image that represents the magnetic state of the piece of magnetic media using a magneto-optic image sensor. In an example, the image sensor is connected to a mechanism that moves over the piece of magnetic media, and the system takes a plurality of images which are stitched together into a composite image of the state of the piece of magnetic media. The system analyzes the image to identify regions that contain data, extracts the encoded data from the regions. The encoded data is decoded in accordance with an encoding scheme used by the piece of magnetic media. In some examples, a file structure is applied to the data and data files are recovered from the image. In various examples, the piece of magnetic media can be hard disk media, floppy disk media, or magnetic tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Keith John Perez, Stephen Milton Jones